Artikel erschien September 2017

  • Ao Sane and Nakkerd Mountain under DSI investigation for encroachment

    Ao Sane and Nakkerd Mountain under DSI investigation for encroachment

    The DSI deputy director-general, Pol Lt Col Prawut Wongsinil, along with his DSI team, Forestry officers and local authorities, visited two alleged encroached land plots including at Ao Sane Beach (Baan Laem Krating) near Nai Harn beach and Nakkerd Mountain in Karon. The first spot visited was Nakkerd Mountain following complaints about an illegal land deed covering 20 rai of land. After a brief investigation, the team found that the measurement of the land was 40 rai and the report in the Land Office says that 20 rai of preserved forest land in the land deed has been cut out

  • Maya Bay being closed for three months next year

    Maya Bay being closed for three months next year

    Park officials say they’re going to close Phi Phi island’s famous Maya Bay from June for three months next year. Officials of the Koh Phi Phi National park authority held crisis talks yesterday where they were told that the bay has been ravaged by too much tourism.

  • UPDATE: Phuket’s beach lifeguard emergency sorted, in the short-term

    UPDATE: Phuket’s beach lifeguard emergency sorted, in the short-term

    Phuket’s Governor Norapat Plodthong hosted a meeting at the provincial hall today (September 28), gathering all local authorities, including the Tambon administration organisation with defence volunteers and Royal Thai Navy area 3, to discuss about the beach security measures after the Phuket Lifeguard Company finishes its contract on Saturday night.

  • Thailand unfurls National Flag Day

    Thailand unfurls National Flag Day

    Citizens across the country united in singing the national anthem at 8am on Thursday to celebrate the centenary of the national flag.

  • Yingluck says she’ll stay out of politics

    Yingluck says she’ll stay out of politics

    Fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is in Dubai and has promised not to be involved in any political activities, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said on Thursday. Authorities in Dubai have also promised the Thai Foreign Ministry that they would keep an eye on Yingluck and ensure she did not take part in any political campaigns, Prawit said

  • Tourist Police getting ready for high-season

    Tourist Police getting ready for high-season

    Today (September 28), the tourist police rehearsed aerial transportation of injured people to improve their readiness for the forthcoming high season.

  • THAIGER TODAY Thursday, September 28

    THAIGER TODAY Thursday, September 28

    PM says Yingluck is in Dubai | Polish man suspected of blowing up an ATM ‘planning more attacks’ | Crisis meeting in Pattaya to sort out Taxi/Uber turf wars | UN Aid agencies visiting Rhakine State today The post THAIGER TODAY Thursday, September 28 appeared first on Phuket Gazette .

  • Don’t hold your breath! Unless it’s for a good cause.

    Don’t hold your breath! Unless it’s for a good cause.

    Today in Rawai Phuket, a rather unusual challenge took place with Krix Luther, founder of Clean The Beach Boot Camp, Phuket taking to the water in an attempt to hold his breath underwater.

  • Top Ten Roast Dinners in Phuket

    Top Ten Roast Dinners in Phuket

    Many of us are away from home living as ‘expats’ on this tropical island and while we all love Thai food, especially street local food, sometimes we miss the comforts of home. And what’s more homely than our extensively researched (we love a good roast) Top Ten Sunday Roasts, in no particular order. 1

  • Unanimous verdict against Yingluck Shinawatra

    Unanimous verdict against Yingluck Shinawatra

    Update from The Nation The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled unanimously to sentence fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to five years in prison. The fugitive politician was convicted of negligence in preventing corruption and irregularities in her government’s rice-pledging scheme prior to the 2014 coup. The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders ruled that Yingluck had acknowledged the illegality of government-to-government rice deals but refused to cancel a contract with a Chinese state enterprise.